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SS Kakarot 03-23-2013 05:34 AM

TMNT Toys/Merchandise in Europe
 
Since there's a thread for the UK toys, I thought it would be nice to have a thread for the rest of Europe too.
Perhaps it is fun for all of you in the US to see what's going on in Europe. ;)

The Playmates toys are really starting to appear now in The Netherlands, I've been to several different toy stores this week, here's what I found in stores.

Intertoys: small selection of the Basic and Power Sound figures, Basic vehicles and Role Play toys.
Top 1 Toys: an entire TMNT shelf with the Basic and Power Sound figures, Basic and Deluxe vehicles and Role Play toys.
For some reason they also had a box of Fast Forwad mini figures (with stickers) for €2 each. I guess Giochi Preziosi had some boxes left from Italy.
Blokker: only a few of the Basic figures and vehicles.
Bart Smit: no Playmates toys yet, only a box of TMNT Mash'Ems for €3 each.

The prices were different in all stores, also have not found the Kraang, Foot Soldier and April figures and the Shellraiser vehicle in stores yet.

But it looks like the real action will be happening in the Toys XL stores (the dutch version of Toys R Us).
There will be a 'Meet & Greet' and scavenger hunt in several stores with the chance to win TMNT toys and get the below poster.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps8d383b22.png

What surprised me the most though was the following, with every €30 you spend on TMNT toys you get a free Classic figure, in stores and online!
The Classic figures are also for sale for €20, at the moment they look to be exclusive to Toys XL.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps9f8d7954.png

Nickelodeon has put up a special website for the event:
http://www.nickelodeon.nl/static/article_turtlesxl

How is the rest of Europe doing?

TMNachoT 03-23-2013 06:43 AM

In Spain, u can order tmnt toys on line.

the fixer 03-23-2013 08:17 AM

The Nick TMNT have finally arrived in Belgium and France in the last weeks.

These three pictures were taken yesterday in the Toys"R"US in Lille (North of France) which has the biggest amount of TMNT toys I've seen out here so far...

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...psac520574.jpg


http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps4825e222.jpg


http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps04296f7a.jpg


And then there's this little picture taken yesterday in a toystore called PicWic, also in Lille...
Last week, they hadn't received the Turtles toys yet. This is what remains only a week later.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd5726d34.jpg

Needless to say, they sell rather well... :tgrin:

Buffy 03-23-2013 09:48 AM

I have seen the basic figures in Dreamland toystore here in Belgium. But only the turtles, Splinter and Shredder. No April or Kraang at all :(

SS Kakarot 03-23-2013 11:58 AM

Always fun to see what toy stores in other countries look like! :tsmile:

Found some pictures of Toys XL stores in The Netherlands.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps9394b8b3.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pse27f693e.png

Looks like the Shellraiser is also available now.

SS Kakarot 03-26-2013 11:53 AM

Toys XL made a YouTube video of the first 'Meet & Greet'. :lol:


Candy Kappa 03-26-2013 12:35 PM

Found Turtles toys from Playmates and Lego in both Manchester and Swansea

Nebuloid 03-27-2013 01:29 AM

Just got back from toys-xl Enschede, they had the classic collection, all 4 new turtles, splinter and shredder. No krang or anyone else unfortunately...
I bought all 4 classic figures, and the shellraiser, I'm poor now :twink:

But what's this about getting a free classic figure ? Haven't seen that.

CMIK3 03-27-2013 02:53 AM

Makes me wanna travel more. I like this idea of seeing other toy stores across the sea!

SS Kakarot 03-27-2013 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebuloid (Post 1076334)
But what's this about getting a free classic figure ? Haven't seen that.

It's strange, you are supposed to get a free Classic figure with purchases of €30 on TMNT toys at Toys XL.
I ordered the Stealth Bike vehicle online and got a free Nick basic figure. :ohwell:
Maybe they made a mistake with my order, or the Classic figures were never supposed to be the free figures.
I think it's the latter case since the basic figures are cheaper, and they probbably have more of those.

Nebuloid 03-27-2013 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS Kakarot (Post 1076360)
It's strange, you are supposed to get a free Classic figure with purchases of €30 on TMNT toys at Toys XL.
I ordered the Stealth Bike vehicle online and got a free Nick basic figure. :ohwell:
Maybe they made a mistake with my order, or the Classic figures were never supposed to be the free figures.
I think it's the latter case since the basic figures are cheaper, and they probbably have more of those.

Oh I spent about 175, also got the normal figures, but no free stuff ... Also bought some tmnt lego sets as well !

SS Kakarot 03-27-2013 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebuloid (Post 1076363)
Oh I spent about 175, also got the normal figures, but no free stuff ... Also bought some tmnt lego sets as well !

That's a shame, the offer doesn't seem to be very well organized.
But that's how it almost always goes over here in The Netherlands. :ohwell:

the fixer 03-28-2013 07:03 AM

Say- has anyone seen the big Turtles Lair playset from Playmates in a European store?

I haven't seen it anywhere in Belgium or the North of France, while all the rest of wave 1 is available...
I sure hope we get the Lair playset...

Candy Kappa 03-28-2013 07:20 AM

I saw the Sewer playset in Manchester

SS Kakarot 03-28-2013 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the fixer (Post 1076799)
Say- has anyone seen the big Turtles Lair playset from Playmates in a European store?

I haven't seen it anywhere in Belgium or the North of France, while all the rest of wave 1 is available...
I sure hope we get the Lair playset...

Haven't seen it in The Netherlands either, not in stores or online.

Bought another Mash'Ems pack today, now I have two Mikey's.... :tgrumble:

Hellboy 03-28-2013 12:30 PM

Thanks for sharing this SS Kakarot! I went looking for toys in november of last year but didn't find any. I plan on going to Toys XL in Rotterdam soon.

edit: Left the store with Leo!

http://distilleryimage1.instagram.co...0a1f9366_7.jpg

SS Kakarot 03-30-2013 12:15 PM

Here's another picture from a Toys XL store I found online.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psdfe6beaa.png

On the top shelf, in the center next to the boxed vehicles, are those individually packaged Mash'Ems figures?

SS Kakarot 03-31-2013 12:37 PM

Just found out that it's not a Mash'Ems figure in the above picture, but a Raph Splat Flyer. Not sure if the other Turtles are available too.

http://media.intertoys.nl/Images/Gen...2033_v_web.jpg

Here's an advertisement picture for the Lego sets by Intertoys.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps75d2e495.png

Nebuloid 04-02-2013 09:14 AM

Just came back from Toys Xl Hengelo, they had a sea of turtles, about 100.
And some splinters, no shredder/april/krang or the rest...
They did have the shellraiser/skateboard/dragon bike/ and the other bike, haven't found the helicopter anywhere yet.

Oh and what about Lego 79105 Baxter robot rampage, is that out anywhere ?

the fixer 04-02-2013 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS Kakarot (Post 1077714)
On the top shelf, in the center next to the boxed vehicles, are those individually packaged Mash'Ems figures?

No, they are Mash'Ems. Just got me one... Turned out to be Leo! :)

They smell funny though... A bit like gasoline. I wouldn't hold them too close to an open flame... :twink:


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